Bitcoin price briefly tops $69,000 for new high
The cryptocurrency has leapt in value after US finance giants poured billions into buying bitcoins. Source link
Facebook and Instagram restored after outages
Parent company Meta blames “technical issue” for widespread problems with services. Source link
Tesla plant halts production after suspected arson
The factory, near Berlin, has been the subject of protests by environmental activists. Source link
N Korea hacked S Korea chip firms, Seoul says
South Korea’s spy agency says Pyongyang is trying to produce its own semiconductors for weapons. Source link
Nissan accused of dumping its electric car pioneers
Dr Benjamin Gorman, a senior lecturer at Bournemouth University, said Nissan “really should have built in some kind of backward compatibility” so that the car could still connect by plugging…
EU fines Apple €1.8 billion in Spotify streaming case
It comes after Spotify complained about a block on telling users about cheaper alternatives to app store. Source link
Piers Morgan and Oprah Winfrey ‘deepfaked’ for US influencer’s ads
Piers Morgan, Nigella Lawson and Oprah have criticised the use of AI deepfake ads used to promote a “manifestation” guide. Wesley Virgin, the influencer behind the “Genie Script” course, said…
More music leaving TikTok over Universal row
At first artists signed to the label were removed, but now writers are being taken off the platform. Source link
PlayStation to axe 900 jobs and close London studio
The layoffs are the latest to hit the tech sector, which has seen big cutbacks worldwide since 2023. Source link
AI optimism sends Nasdaq to new post-Covid high
Investors expect artificial intelligence to unleash a new wave of growth. Source link